by Editors, USA TODAY

by Editors, USA TODAY

The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday delayed the formation of a new government, reflecting political tensions and economic challenges following the ouster of the Russia-backed president. Acting President Oleksandr Turchinov said a new government should be in place by Thursday.

TWO STATES

In an address to parliament, Turchinov said he was taking seriously the potential threats in Ukraine's Russian-speaking eastern regions, where the risk of elements partial to separatism is a "serious threat," he said. Turchinov said he is working with police agencies to monitor the situation.

THE MONEY

Analysts estimate Ukraine will need between $20 billion and $25 billion for 2014 and 2015. The money would help the government pay salaries and pensions and maturing bonds. Turchinov says the treasury account used to pay bills is almost empty.

HEAVYWEIGHT CANDIDATE

Agence France-Presse reported that opposition leader and former champion boxer Vitali Klitschko, 42, has decided to run for the presidency. As a leader, Klitschko would be expected to seek closer ties to the West.

MOST WANTED

Ukraine's ousted and wanted former president Viktor Yanukovych is still on the run, and his precise whereabouts are not known, although he is thought to have fled to a pro-Russian stronghold in Crimea near the border. An arrest warrant remains in place for his alleged role in civilian deaths and parliament has voted in favor of trying him at the International Criminal Court.

Correction: An earlier version misspelled the last name of Ukraine's acting president.